Taiwan detains army officer suspected of leaking military secrets to China
Taiwan has detained an army officer and several collaborators on suspicion of handing military secrets to China.
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Almost all Russian helicopters have left Belarus, says Belarusian Hajun monitoring group
A group of ten helicopters of the Russian Air Force took off from the Machulyshchi airfield in Belarus early on Aug. 5, significantly reducing the Russian Air Force’s presence in the Kremlin’s neighboring client state, the Belarusian Hajun monitoring group reported on Telegram.
Hong Kong police plan to arrest Danish artist and hold trial in mainland China
Police decline to confirm if Tiananmen massacre sculptor Jens Galschiøt is wanted by national security department.
Air-raid warning was announced all over Ukraine due to launch of missiles including cruise missiles from belarus
On Saturday evening, an air-raid warning was announced throughout the territory of Ukraine due to the launch of cruise missiles and later - Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles.
Amazon deforestation continues to fall under Lula: Rate plunged sharply in July, continuing a downward trend since Lula took office at the beginning of the year
Germany: Housing is almost unaffordable
More and more people are desperately searching for accommodation across the country. The supply is too low, rents are rising and incomes are often no longer sufficient. An explosive situation.
Satellite supergroup spots methane super-emitters with “staggering” accuracy
The combination of satellites allows the identification of major sources of greenhouse gas and is a crucial development for climate change mitigation efforts.
Saudi Arabia kicks off Ukraine talks that exclude Russia
Some 40 countries will attend a meeting in Jeddah to discuss a set of common principles to end the war in Ukraine.
Chinese embassy slams Moscow over Russian border incident
Such criticism is unusual, as Beijing is one of Russia’s top allies and has not condemned the all-out invasion of Ukraine.
Red panda twin babies born at UK zoo boost species' endangered population
Russia Planning ‘False Flag’ Attack at Belarus Oil Refinery, Ukraine Claims
The Security Service of Ukraine released details of the alleged plot including intelligence gleaned from a captured Russian soldier tasked with carrying it out.
Ukraine claims it broke through part of Russia's fearsome defensive line in its counterattack. The next layer is even worse.
Russia used concrete to build its deeper defenses, presenting a tougher challenge for Ukraine's counteroffensive, per a top official.
Russia's planting mines everywhere, even cruelly hiding explosives in everyday items like fridges, toys, and children's books, Ukrainian military engineers say
Russian soldiers are "just trying to cause as much damage as they can" with their deadly booby traps, one told Insider.
Raging Putin ally demands Barbie ban in Russia
Remains found in China may belong to third human lineage
NASA restores contact with Voyager 2 spacecraft after mistake led to weeks of silence
Voyager 2 was exploring interstellar space 19 billion kilometres away from Earth when an erroneous command caused it to tilt its antenna way from earth.
Lithuania deems 1,164 Belarusian and Russian nationals a threat, revokes residence permits and visas
Some 1,164 Belarusian and Russian nationals have been deemed a threat to Lithuania's national security, meaning they wer...
Russia says tanker hit in Ukrainian attack near Crimea
The attack is the second in as many days involving sea drones, Ukrainian security sources tell the BBC.
Ukrainian Armed Forces break through first line of defence and reach intermediate line in some southern areas
Hanna Maliar, Deputy Defence Minister, has reported that Ukrainian defenders had broken through the first line of defence of the Russians and moved to the intermediate line in some areas in the south of the country.
New coup plot details fuel fears about Germany’s far right: A former German lawmaker who also served as a judge led members of a far-right terrorist group that was plotting to overthrow the government on a tour of the Reichstag, home of the country’s parliament, according to prosecutors
Germany faces the most serious challenge by a far-right party since World War II, one expert said this week, with the hardline AfD party climbing to second place in opinion polls.